Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.38

Description

Cyanotype photograph postcard with an image of a man standing outdoors in the snow. He is wearing a coat and a hat, and standing in front of an unidentified brick building. No photographer's mark. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, February 12, 1908. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "This is a picture of John Meyer. He was up here just after New Year." Mailed to Mr. D. L. Lyons, Franklin, TN.

Collection

Ann Pecora Diamond Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Men, Cyanotypes

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

February 12, 1908

Postmark Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in